Does anyone know if the only Santa Fe F units to survive are running at the California State Rail Museum?
My understanding is the two units at California State Railroad Museum are not running either as both the A&B are minus diesel power plants at this time.
Thanks passengerfan, I remember someone telling me they were on display but didn’t know if they were operatable[:(]
Where did the prime movers go? They had been laid up good-order in AQ when they were retired in 1975 into John Reid’s toybox/roundhouse at the old AQ Shops (radiators and fluids drained, rolled outside periodically to keep running gear from seizing-up)
When 347B&C were borrowed by ATSF '92-'93 for publicity stills on Cajon , they had the prime movers, but not run (more like shoved).
Maybe the power plants are in place but they are not operating they are towed for display wherever they may go. If the power plants are still inside they are using them for ballast only.
Just throwing my [2c]. Here’s a good source for Santa Fe F units
http://www.atsfrr.com/resources/funits/index.htm
Take care,
Russell